Customizable cap

ABSTRACT

A customizable cap that includes: a head portion; a removable bill removably attached to the head portion; a top button, wherein the top button removably attaches to the cap; a means to attach the bill to the cap; and a size adjustment strap, where the size adjustment strap is capable of being removed or interchanged. The means to attach the bill and includes hook-and-loop fasteners on the cap and the removable bill. The top button also includes a flexible strap and a locking mechanism for the top button to attach to the cap.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of Invention

The present invention relates to a customizable cap that hasinterchangeable components.

Description of Related Art

Caps and hats provide accessory apparel for both men and women. Thetypical hat comes with a covering portion with a surrounding brim. Hatsusually provide a more formal type of headgear with certain stylingattributes. Caps provide an alternative headgear available in variouscolors and sizes. In particular a baseball style cap includes a bill andmay include an adjustable strap for size adjustment. The cap includes ahead covering portion and a bill extension attached to the head coveringportion to provide some sun shading.

The caps also include various styling attributes that allow the use itto wear different colors and to display associations with certain themessuch as sports teams, styles and brands. Most caps have a single billand a top button at the top of the cap. The object of the presentinvention is to provide a customizable cap that allows the user tointerchange the bill, top button and even the adjustable strap forvarious colors and contrasting purposes.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a customizable cap that includes: ahead portion; a removable bill removably attached to the head portion; atop button, wherein the top button removably attaches to the cap; ameans to attach the bill to the cap; and a size adjustment strap, wherethe size adjustment strap is capable of being removed or interchanged.The means to attach the bill and includes hook-and-loop fasteners on thecap and the removable bill. The top button also includes a flexiblestrap and a locking mechanism for the top button to attach to the cap.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 depicts a prospective view of a customizable cap in accordancewith the present invention.

FIG. 2 depicts separation of the bill from the cap according to thepresent invention.

FIG. 3 that provides a rear view of the cap showing the adjustable strapthereon.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present invention relates to a customizable cap that includes atraditional cap portion with a removable bib and an interchangeable topbutton at the top of the cap. The removable bill is removably attachedby using a hook and loop connectors fasteners provided on the edge ofthe bill and as of the cap. The top button is also removably attachedthrough the use of an adjustable strap and a lock. The lock locks thetop button into an opening at the top of the cap. Further the adjustablestrap also removably attaches to the cap allowing for size adjustmentand enabling the user to change colors or designs associated with thestrap.

In reference to FIG. 1, a perspective view of a customizable capaccording to present inventions depicted. This customizable cap includescap portion 30 with a bill 32. The bill 32 is shown as attached to thecap portion 30 in FIG. 1. The top button 10 is shown separated from thecap portion 30 and available for insertion into an opening 20 of the capportion 30. The top button 10 is shown within this opening 20 in FIG. 2and the bill 32 is removed from cap portion 30 in FIG. 2. The means tolock and remove the top button 10 includes a flexible strap 12 thatextents downwardly attached to a horizontal locking mechanism 14 shownin FIG. 1. The bill 32 removably attaches through the use of ahook-and-loop fastener 22 shown on bill 32 and a receiving hook-and-loopfastener 24 shown on cap 30. These components as shown may be removedand therefore the styling of a cap may be changed as desired. Anotheraspect of the removable strap 34 shown in FIG. 3 in that the removablestrap 34 fits into a sleeve and has snaps 36 to attach it to the innerportion of the sleeve. The foregoing descriptions of specificembodiments of the present invention have been presented for purposes ofillustration and description. They are not intended to be exhaustive orto limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed, and obviouslymany modifications and variations are possible in light of the aboveteaching. The exemplary embodiment was chosen and described in order tobest explain the principles of the invention and its practicalapplication, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilizethe invention and various embodiments with various modifications as aresuited to the particular use contemplated.

What is claimed is:
 1. A customizable cap comprises: a head portion; aremovable bill removably attached to the head portion; a top button,wherein the top button removably attaches to the cap; a means to attachthe bill to the cap; and a size adjustment strap, where the sizeadjustment strap is capable of being removed or interchanged.
 2. Thecustomizable cap according to claim 1, where the means to attach thebill and includes hook-and-loop fasteners on the cap and the removablebill.
 3. The customizable cap according to claim 1, further including aflexible strap and a locking mechanism for the top button to attach tothe cap.